Dordogne

Part of France’s new wave of country hotels and restaurants, this estate dates from 1677, with a 19th-century château built by one of Napoleon’s generals. — Travel + Leisure

On a meandering cobbled street in the heart of Sarlat's Cité Médiévale, La Villa des Consuls lets you bed down in either guest rooms or self-service apartments. — Fodor's

Eleven generously sized rooms are decorated in modern farmhouse style; the best have views over gardens and the countryside beyond. Good restaurant, too. — Lonely Planet

For gourmets and garden lovers, this bucolic idyll is simply perfect. — The Telegraph

Gourmets, bon vivants and garden lovers will appreciate Les Glycines, a quietly sophisticated hotel-restaurant in the Vézère Valley with a passionately 'locavore' chef at its helm. — The Telegraph

This elegant hotel offers an attractive mix of modern and traditional touches. — Lonely Planet

This chambre d’hôte plunges guests deep into wine-making culture. — The Telegraph

Here's your chance to combine historic elegance (a grand château in lush grounds) with contemporary luxury (mod rooms kitted out with design tapestries, sleek furnishings and high-concept bathrooms). — Lonely Planet

This slate-roofed 19th-century manor has a yellow and soft-red Empire dining room in which you can enjoy the finest cuisine du marché in the entire region — Frommer's

Guest rooms are simply but elegantly furnished; the showpiece is the tower room complete with a crenellated Cinerama view out the windows. — Fodor's

This 17th-century manor squirreled away in splendid isolation ticks all the boxes for perfect weekend away. — The Telegraph

This historic manor on the banks of the Coly River in the eastern Dordogne is pure indulgence. — The Telegraph

This ivy-covered, turquoise-shuttered stone building looks directly over the placid waters of the Dronne, making this the ideal place to sample the watery charms of this little town. — Fodor's

Le Moulin du Roc offers four-star French heaven in the most handsome mill and trout-serenaded brook you could imagine. — The Telegraph

Every stone and doorknob has history at Hôtel de Bouilhac, inside a 17th-century hôtel particulier near Grotte de Lascaux. — The Telegraph

This former farmhouse 3km south of town makes a delightful escape from the hectic hum of central Sarlat. — Lonely Planet

Just outside the old town centre on a busyish one-way street, this simple stone hotel has to be one of the best deals in Sarlat. — Lonely Planet